MANOWAR will be ending their 'Battle Hymns 2011' Tour this November with a tour across the UK and Ireland, and a final show in Sayreville, NJ/USA on November 19, 2011.

The band is currently in the studio, working on their new studio album that will be released early Summer 2012 and to provide you with the latest information directly from the band, here's an interview with Joey DeMaio, who took time out from his busy schedule to asnwer these questions;

Hello
Joey.
Thank
you
for
taking
a
break
from
your
work
in
the
studio
to
answer
a
couple
of
questions. So,
what's
going
on
in
the
kingdom
of
MANOWAR?

Joey:
Quite
a
lot!
First
of
all:
After
16
years,
MANOWAR
will
return
with
a
mighty
'Hail!'
to
England,
Ireland,
Northern
Ireland,
Scotland
and
Wales.

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Why
the
UK
and
Ireland?

Joey:
We
have
fans
from
all
over
the
world
requesting
us
to
play
in
their
home
country.
There
is
nothing
else
we'd
rather
do.
But
we
are
currently
working
on
our
new
studio
album
that
will
come
out
next
summer.
So
we
decided
to
take
a
break
from
the
studio
to
visit
some
of
the
countries
that
have
been
waiting
the
longest
for
our
return.

Our
spring
schedule
didn't
allow
us
to
do
a
full
UK
and
Ireland
tour,
which
was
promised
for
so
long.
And
since
our
US
fans
have
been
waiting
so
long
too,
we
were
able
to
schedule
another
show
on
November
19
in
New
Jersey.
This
will
be
the
last
show
of
the
'Battle
Hymns
2011'
tour,
so
you
better
get
your
tickets
soon!

The
first
leg
of
the
eBattle
Hymns
2011f
tour
brought
you
to
Greece,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Holland,
England
and
the
United
States.
How
was
it?

Joey:
Very
simple:
Sold
out
and
fucking
killer!

What
were
the
most
memorable
moments?

Joey:
Playing
in
Portugal
after
12
years
was
amazing.
The
fans
there - especially
the
Lusitanian
Warriors - have
been
fighting
to
have
MANOWAR
back
in
Portugal
for
many
years.
Same
in
England,
Switzerland,
Greece.
Basically
everywhere
we
play
is
special
because
our
fans
our
special.
Too
many
memorable
moments
to
list
them
all.

The
show
in
Kerkrade,
the
first
after
we
lost
our
brother
Scott
was
very
special.
The
overwhelming
fan
support
to
us
and
of
course
to
Scott's
family
will
never
be
forgotten.
Thanks
again
to
everybody!

And
then,
playing
England,
the
ground
where
it
all
began,
after
such
a
long
time,
was
just
great.

What
makes
this
'Battle
Hymns
2011'f
tour
so
special
compared
to
previous
tours?

Joey:
With
this
tour
we
are
paying
tribute
to
our
beginnings.
It's
very
important
to
not
forget
where
one
starts.
We
are
playing
in
venues
similar
to
the
ones
of
our
first
tours.
They
bring
band
and
fans
closer
together.

We
love
playing
big
halls
and
stadiums
as
well
as
festivals,
and
we
are
looking
forward
to
doing
this
next
year
again.

But
these
more
'personal'
gigs
have
a
very
unique
atmosphere.
And
like
with
the
re-recorded
'Battle
Hymns'
album,
we
give
the
fans
the
best
of
both
worlds:
The
atmosphere
of
the
past
with
the
best
technology
of
today.

Speaking
of
technology:
You
played
this
spring
tour
with
your
new
D.A.S.
Audio
PA.
How
was
it,
and
will
you
be
using
it
again
in
the
UK?

Joey:
Of
course!
It's
the
only
way
to
go!
Ask
the
fans.

You've
never
heard
sound
that
was
as
loud
as
ours
and
at
the
same
time
so
crystal
clear.

The
sound
is
so
massive
that
it
took
our
video
cameras
off
their
stands!

What
can
the
fans
expect
from
these
shows
in
November?

Joey:
Getting
their
heads
blown
off
and
their
faces
melted
with
massive
sound
and
their
favorite
songs,
and
many
surprises.

You
are
a
big
fan
of
Facebook
and
other
Social
Network
platforms,
is
that
correct?

Joey:
Yes,
I
am.
They
are
a
gift.
They
allow
us
to
be
in
direct
contact
with
our
fans.
We
can
give
the
truest
of
the
true
VIP
access
to
everything:
Free
downloads
for
example.
And
first
hand
info
of
course.

Take
this
'Battle
Hymns'
tour
for
example:
We
promoted
the
shows
only
through
Facebook
and
our
other
websites!
Those
who
follow
us
regularly
had
the
first
chance
to
get
their
tickets
to
these
special
gigs.
That
is
our
way
of
rewarding
their
loyalty.

Anything
else
you
would
like
to
tell
your
fans?

Joey:
Yes!
Bring
all
of
your
friends
so
we
can
crush
them
with
power
and
get
your
tickets
before
the
shows
are
sold
out.

And that's
only
the
beginning.
Check
out
www.facebook.com/manowar
for
constant
updates.
See
you
on
tour!